How to get fromUyuni to Quitoby plane, car, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Uyuni to Quito by plane, car, or bus

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Fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car
best
1. Fly from Uyuni Airport (UYU) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane UYU - UIO
2. Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
15h 54m
$301–932
Bus
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Uyuni to La Pazbus
2. Take the bus from La Paz to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
3. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
2d 15h
$170–275
Drive 3,535.6 km
1. Drive from Uyuni to Quitocar 3,535.6 km
2d 4h
$201–290
Fly to Ipiales, bus
1. Fly from Uyuni Airport (UYU) to Ipiales (IPI)plane UYU - IPI
2. Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
19h 9m
$545–1,858
Bus via Lima
1. Take the bus from Uyuni to La Pazbus
2. Take the bus from La Paz to Oltursa Lima Terminalbus
3. Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
3d 6h
$217–361

Uyuni Airport (UYU) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights

10Weekly Planes

17h 27mAverage Duration

$274Cheapest Price

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Distance: 2,626.6 km
Duration: 15h 54m

What companies run services between Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia and Quito, Ecuador?

You can take a bus from Uyuni to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via La Paz and Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte in around 2d 15h.

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Quito(opens in a new window), Ecuador(opens in a new window)

Quito, officially San Francisco de Quito, is the capital of Ecuador, with an estimated population of 2.8 million in its metropolitan area. It is also the capital of the province of Pichincha. Quito is located in a valley on the eastern slopes of Pichincha, an active stratovolcano in the Andes. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in Quito

Vulqano Park(Opens in a new window)

Vulqano Park is an amusement park in Quito, Ecuador. The park is part of a much larger entertainment complex named the TelefériQo. The park closed in 2020 due to economic losses resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, but on August 30, 2021, announced its reopening on its Facebook page.

Places to stay in Quito

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